AZREADME.txt explains the layout of AZ.csv and AZ.xls (csv signifies a comma separated
variable file, .xls is a Microsoft Excel file).

Use and Attribution: All data are free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss. 2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate it
if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).

Geographic Identification:
STFIPS is the State FIPS Code (4 for Arizona).
MARKET is the name of the media market.
CTYFIPS is the County FIPS Code.
COUNTY is the county name.
TOWN is the town name.
WARD is the ward code (if one exists, 0 otherwise).
PRECCODE is the precinct code.
PRECNAME is the precinct name (if one available).
VTD is the voter tabulation district number.
VTD92 is the voter tabulation district number from 1992.
CD is the number of the congressional district (1-6).
SD is the state Senate district number.
HD is the state House district number.

Registered Voters:
REG is the number of registered voters.

Votes for President:
GORE is votes for Al Gore (Democrat).
BUSH is votes for George W. Bush (Republican).
NADER is votes for Ralph Nader (Green).
PRESOTH is other votes for president.

Votes for U.S. Senate (Note: no Democratic candidate):
KYL is votes for Jon Kyl (Republican).
HESS is votes for Barry J. Hess, II (Libertarian).
HANSEN is votes for Vance Hansen (Green).
TOEL is votes for William Toel (Independent).

Votes for U.S. House:
CONGDEM is votes for the Democratic candidate.
     David Mendoza, District 1.
     Ed Pastor, District 2.
     Gene Scharer, District 3.
     Ben Jankowski, District 4.
     George Cunningham, District 5.
     Larry Nelson, District 6.
CONGREP is votes for the Republican candidate.
     Jeff Flake, District 1.
     Bill Barenholtz, District 2.
     Bob Stump, District 3.
     Ernest Hancock, District 4.
     Jim Kolbe, District 5.
     J.D. Hayworth, District 6.
CONGOTH is votes for other candidates.
     
Votes for Arizona State Legislature (Note: state representative districts elect two members):
SSENDEM is votes for the Democratic candidate for state senator.
SSENREP is votes for the Republican candidate for state senator.
SSENOTH is votes for other candidates for state senator.
SHOUDEM1 is votes for the first Democratic candidate for state representative.
SHOUDEM2 is votes for the second Democratic candidate for state representative.
SHOUREP1 is votes for the first Republican candidate for state representative.
SHOUREP2 is votes for the second Republican candidate for state representative.
SHOUOTH is votes for other candidates for state representative.

Votes for Corporation Commissioner (6-year term):
CORP6DEM is votes for Sandra Kennedy (Democrat).
CORP6REP is votes for Marc Spitzer (Republican).
CORP6LIB Edward E. Zajac (Libertarian).

Votes for Corporation Commissioner (4-year term): 
CORP4DEM is votes for Barbara Lubin (Democrat).
CORP4REP is votes for Bill Mundell (Republican).
CORP4LIB is votes for Ray Price (Libertarian).